"Only from the valley does the mountain look high." (paralympic.org.au, 05 Jan 2010)

Impairment

She has incomplete paraplegia as the result of the effects of a spinal virus contracted at age six. (athletics.com.au, 22 Jan 2011)

Other information

RIO RELAY She was part of the Australian women's T53/54 4x400m relay team that initially finished third at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, behind teams from the Peoples' Republic of China and the United States. But the Australians were disqualified after the race due to one of their racers straying out of their lane. The Australian team lodged an official protest that was upheld by the International Paralympic Committee [IPC], who disqualified the United States team for interference and promoted the reinstated Australians to silver. (IPC Results Database, 2017; geelongadvertiser.com.au, 16 Sep 2016; paralympic.org.au, 16 Sep 2016)